https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11218061#M74481 I tried doing that, but it does not allow me to hide the individual solid rather the entire pattern. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:02:13 GMT gdsouzaXUNX8 2022-06-06T23:02:13Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11216254#M74478 <P>Hello team,</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>I need to create circular pattern of a particular feature and then delete that feature, however if i do so, the dependent features (circular pattern) also gets deleted.</P><P>Please let me know how to retain the circular pattern while getting rid of the original feature.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>BR</P><P>Glenn</P> Mon, 06 Jun 2022 02:31:14 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11216254#M74478 gdsouzaXUNX8 2022-06-06T02:31:14Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11216557#M74479 <P>Hi，you can try to create the original feature as a new solid, then circular pattern this solid and choose to create new solids, finally hide the solid of the original feature.</P> Mon, 06 Jun 2022 08:04:20 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11216557#M74479 chenj 2022-06-06T08:04:20Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11217699#M74480 <P>Right-click the patterned component in the Model Browser and click "Suppress" to hide the one you no longer want. Just make sure your position for that original one is not where you need one to exist (you might have to do some parametric modelling to get the next one in the pattern to be in the right place).</P> Mon, 06 Jun 2022 19:13:57 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11217699#M74480 mluterman 2022-06-06T19:13:57Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11218061#M74481 I tried doing that, but it does not allow me to hide the individual solid rather the entire pattern. Mon, 06 Jun 2022 23:02:13 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11218061#M74481 gdsouzaXUNX8 2022-06-06T23:02:13Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11218123#M74482 <P>Hi! With the slight tweak, chenj's workflow will work. Yes, you can pattern the feature as a solid body so that it does not merge with the main body. After that, simply use Delete Face -&gt; Lump selection to remove the original "body" that creates the circular pattern.</P> <P>Many thanks!<BR /><BR /></P> Tue, 07 Jun 2022 00:01:11 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11218123#M74482 johnsonshiue 2022-06-07T00:01:11Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11218357#M74483 <P>I simply recorded an operation video, please check the attachment.</P> Tue, 07 Jun 2022 03:02:15 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11218357#M74483 chenj 2022-06-07T03:02:15Z https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11218416#M74484 <P>THANKYOU SOMUCH! <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span></P><P>it worked!</P> Tue, 07 Jun 2022 03:53:37 GMT https://forums.autodesk.com/t5/inventor-forum/how-to-delete-original-feature-and-retain-circular-pattern/m-p/11218416#M74484 gdsouzaXUNX8 2022-06-07T03:53:37Z